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“TNF-alpha in the brain drives sickness behaviors associated with liver disease. Many liver disorders cause behavioral symptoms, often referred to as sickness behaviors, such as fatigue, loss of appetite, and "brain fog."”

“Autism-related behaviors and changes in brain gene activity appeared only in a subset of male offspring from obese egg donors carried by normal-weight mothers: These mice made more calls at postnatal day 8 and fewer by day 10.”

“A double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial finds omega-3 supplementation for 6 months reduces disruptive and aggressive behavior in children compared to those given placebo.”

“Sedentary behavior may have negative effects on brain health by decreasing neurogenesis, synaptic plasticity, neurotrophin production, angiogenesis, and by increasing inflammation.”

“This study concludes that electronic device use dampens the parent's ability to provide meaningful emotional support and positive feedback to their children. This exacerbates behavior problems in the children which then causes the parents to withdraw to technology resulting in a vicious cycle.”

“Protection against telomere shortening is provided by activation of the enzymes telomerase and glutathione peroxidase. Findings from a new study suggest that cognitive behavior therapy reduces telomere attrition by activating these protective mechanisms.”

“The condition affects as many as 10 percent of people worldwide and has no cure. A recent study shows that adopting three or more healthy lifestyle behaviors may reduce the risk of IBS by as much as 42 percent.”

“A recent study in mice found that exercise enhances the brain's natural ability to forget, reducing trauma-related behaviors. Researchers used a mouse model of PTSD to test whether increasing neurogenesis—the process of forming new neurons—could weaken fear-based memories.”

“They found that Foxp3 depletion caused temporary anxiety and depression-like behaviors due to the activation of inflammasomes, multi-protein complexes that drive the body's inflammatory response. Then, the researchers restored Foxp3-expressing cells in the mice and found that the anxiety and depression-like behaviors improved.”

“Several studies have identified the gut-brain relationship is bidirectional such that changes in the gut microbiome can affect behavior, and behavioral changes (ie. psychological stress) can affect the gut flora.”